Jataka Tattva 17.40

तत्रपाकेशे वा शुभे लग्नोपचयगे दशा श्रेष्ठा ।

In that chart, say the dasha (planet period) lord is in an upachaya (growth house) from the lagna (rising sign). Or say a good planet is there. Then…

अङ्गे पाकपमित्रवर्गे वा शुभवर्गे दशा शुभा ।

Take the lord of the dasha (planet period). Say the lagna (rising sign) falls in the varga (division of a sign) of its friend. Or say it falls in a…

प्रवेशे स्वर्क्षगे चन्द्रे मानार्थसुखं सिंहेऽन्नसुखं भौमभे कलहर्णं ज्ञभे विद्यार्थाप्तिर्जीवभे कृषिमानार्थसुखं शुक्रभे कुदारमानयशोर्थाप्तिर्मन्दभे सेवा ।

At the start of the dasha (planet period) or sub-period, say the Moon is in its own sign. Then the person gets honour, wealth and comfort. If the…